Gong tube for clocks



Feb. 3. 1925,

A 1,524,975 H. JUNGHANS Filed'sept. 5. 1924v A Igp Il f Patented Feb. 3, `1925, i y: l Y *i I nutren STATES PATENT oFFlcE.

HELMUT JUNGHANS, F GUT BERNECK, NEAR SCHRAMBEBG, GER-MANY.

f GONG TUBE FOB CLOCKS.

Application tiled. September 5, 1924. Serial No. 736,133.

To all whom t may concern.' der of the rod formed by the reduction of Be it known that I, HELMUT JUNGHANS, a the rod to the shape of a pin. citizen of the German Republic, residing at The clamping ring Z is separately shown Gut Berneck, near Schramberg, Germany, in Figures 2 and 3, The ring is preferably 5 have invented certain new and useful Improvided with a groove f in its upper face 55 rovements in Gong Tubes for Clocks, of and the depth of this groove is somewhat less which the following is a specification. than the thickness of the cord to be employed Gong-tubes employed in clocks are usually for the suspending purpose. The cord g suspended by meansv of a cord passing is threaded, as usually, holes being provided through transverse holes of the tubes and for the purpose in the walls of the gong- 60 through holes of a suspending means intertubes diametrically opposite each other. l mediate between each two adjacent tubes, After threading the cord is lixed to a rod Y) whilst the ends of the cords are fixed by at each side of the tube, by means of the deknots tied therein. Y scribed clamping ring Z and a nut e. In

Suspensions of the stated kind are objecthus fixing the cord to the several rods care G5 tionable for the reason that it is difficult t0 is to be taken that the rings d are applied so properly stretch the cord or to subsequently as to have their grooves f in alinement with give the same any additional tension if dethe cord in order that the cord may snugly sired or required. embed in said grooves and thus be prevented My invention relates to gong-tubes for from accidental disengagement. 70 clocks and particularly to the suspension As will be readily understood from the of the tubes. The object of my invention is above description of my improved constructo remedy the stated defects and with this tion each single gong-tube is adapted to be object in view I suspend the gong-tubes suspended individually or alone as a unit and in such a manner that each tube will be inthe cord is adapted to be given any tension 75 dividually adjustable, as rgards its tension. at any time as desired or required.

This result is obtained preferably by ar- It will be evident. that my invention, ranging each gong-tube intermediate be-4 whilst still being adhered to in its main estween two suspension rods to which the tube sentials, may be varied and adapted in many 3o holding cord is affixed by means of clamping ways, according to requirements desired, or so rings and nuts, so that the cord will have atmost suitable under different circumstances. tachments on both sides of each tube. Although I have herein shown and described In the drawings forming a part ofthis only one form of suspending means, it is specification an embodiment of my invention not to be inferred, that this is the only sa is illustrated by way of example. form in which my new device may be em- Referring to the drawings Figure l is a bodied, but it is a preferred form capable front view of tubes partly broken oli' at the of clearly disclosing the principle of my inbottom, with my improved suspension arvention. rangement, Figure 2 is a lateral view of a What I claim is:

4e clamping ring and Figure 3 is a plan view 1. A gong-tube suspension for striking 00 thereof. clocks comprising a series of gong-tubes, a

As'shown in the drawings the single gongseries of vertically depending rods, a cord tubes a are suspended by two vertically depassing transversely through said tubes, and pending rods b rmly connected to a suspenmeans for securing the said cord to the 415 sion bar o or the like. The lower and free single rods with each tube located interends of the rods b are reduced in diameter to v mediate. between two adjacent rods. form pins and the extremities of said pins 2. A gong-tube suspension for striking are threaded to receive nuts e, a clamping clocks, comprising a series of gong-tubes, a ring d being applied to each pin so as to be series of vertically depending rods having so interposed between the nut e and the shoulthreaded ends, a cord passing transversely through said tubes,

and clamping rings and nuts for securing the said oord to the ends ol the rods, substantially as set forth.

3. A gong-tube suspension 5 clocks comprising a. series of series of vertically depending sorewethread for striking gong-tubes, a rods having edV ends, clamping vringsrhavihg each a groove, a cord passing transversely through said tubes, and nuts for securing the said cord embedded. into the said grooves, t the threaded ends of the rods, substantially as set forth. l In testimony whereof I aiX my signaturei HELMUT JUNGHANS. 

